Bibliograph

The murder of Sonny Liston, Las Vegas, heroin, and heavyweights, Shaun Assael

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The murder of Sonny Liston, Las Vegas, heroin, and heavyweights, Shaun Assael

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The murder of Sonny Liston

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

913332378

Responsibility statement

Shaun Assael

Sub title

Las Vegas, heroin, and heavyweights

Summary

"A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I : The front seat of Sonny's pink Cadillac -- Hello, '70s -- Paradise -- Lost Vegas -- Shadow boxing -- Heroin Heights -- The bleeder -- Part II : Love, American style -- Fabulous Las Vegas -- Jonesing -- "Better wake Vic Damone" -- Atlanta -- Love, American style -- Stung -- The gutter -- Part III : Confession -- June 14, 1982 -- Suspect no. 1 -- The wrong grave

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